Affluence in WV11 1YE
How WV11 1YE ranks on deprivation and income, and the work and qualifications behind it.
- Neighbourhood
- Bushbury Hill
- Council
- Wolverhampton
- Region
- West Midlands
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,647 (2024)
WV11 1YEWolverhampton
How well off WV11 1YE is
On the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, the WV11 1YE area scores 4.0 out of 10, placing it more deprived than most of England. Its lowest-scoring category is health and disability (3.0 out of 10). Scores are ranked within England only, so they can’t be compared across UK nations.
- Health and disability3.0
- Income4.0
- Employment4.0
- Education and skills4.0
- Crime4.0
- Children in low-income families4.0
- Older people in low-income households5.0
- Barriers to housing and services6.0
- Living environment7.0
Household income
Average yearly household income before tax (2022/23), estimated for local neighbourhoods.
Who is in work
55.2% of adults in the WV11 1YE area are in work, broadly in line with the England average of 55.7%. 21.8% are retired and 7.3% are full-time students.
Social grade
24.1% of adults in the WV11 1YE area work in managerial or professional jobs, below the England average of 33.2%.
Highest qualification
20.7% of adults in the WV11 1YE area hold a degree or equivalent, well below the England average of 33.9%. 25.1% have no qualifications.
Census figures aren’t published for single postcodes, so the neighbourhood figures on this tab cover the area around WV11 1YE (Bushbury Hill) (about 1,647 residents).
Sources: English Indices of Deprivation 2025; ONS small area income estimates; Census 2021 (ONS). Open Government Licence v3.0.